Child sex offender Richard Huckle has been given 23 life sentences for crimes committed in Malaysia at the end of a trial in London described as one of the worst pedophile cases to reach a British court.

Huckle, 30, admitted to 71 charges of sex abuse against children, the majority of whom were from poor communities in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

The Christian volunteer from Ashford, Kent, will serve a minimum of 25 years behind bars.

Richard Huckle clasped hands in prayer as he was handed 23 life terms and told he must serve at least 25 years